Ross Edwards has the Henty Machinery Field Days at heart
It’s the end of an era as the retirement of former chairman and Yerong Creek farmer Ross Edwards is announced after a 55-year involvement with the Henty MFD The position of chairman at the Henty Machinery Field days doesn’t come up that often. For Ross Edwards it had been a 41-year progression up the ladder […]
EIMA 2021 moves boldly forward with an October opening
Innovation through technology will be the theme at EIMA 2021 when the international exhibition of agricultural machinery gets underway at Bologna Italy from 19 to 23 October After the long pause due to the COVID-19 health emergency, during which time most major events dedicated to agricultural machinery were suspended, the Bologna exhibition will be the […]
BeefLinks Field Day will have a virtual fencing focus in 2021
The first WA-based research project on virtual fencing technology will be the main focus of a BeefLinks Field Day at the Rio Tinto-owned Hamersley Station on Tuesday 31 August BeefLinks is a collaborative research and development (R&D) partnership involving Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), MLA Donor Company (MDC) and The University of Western Australia. The […]
Wandin Silvan Field Days forced to cancel 2021 event
Regrettably the Committee of the Wandin-Silvan Field Days announce their 2021 event will not proceed due to the on-going impact of COVID-19 lockdowns The Wandin-Silvan Field Days was all set for a very successful event to be held on 5 and 16 October, exhibitor bookings were strong and attendance number were high. However, the ongoing […]
National Science Week has plenty to offer from August 14 to 22
How to grow space food and meat in vats with a look at agriculture in a warming world and ways to take care of your soil Here is a snapshot of just a few of the events happening during this year’s National Science Week running from 14 to 22 August 2021. ▪ Plants in space ▪ […]
Henty Machinery Field Days postpones 2021 dates for a rollover to March 2022
Exhibitors and patrons are right behind the possibility of the Henty MFD rollover to early 2022 when it is expected the postponed 2021 event can proceed The Henty Machinery Field Days Board is working hard to save the 2021 event, and while it has announced the 2021 event will not proceed in September this year […]
Ag Shows Australia confirms new dates for national finals
Sydney Royal Easter Show will now host two years of national finals for Young Judges and Rural Ambassadors following Ekka cancellation Agricultural Shows Australia has confirmed that the 2021 National Championships for Young Judges and Rural Ambassadors will be hosted at the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The competitions, that see 70 people under the […]
Online Machinery Muster bursting with entries as secondhand prices soar
Ritchie Bros is holding the largest agricultural auction in several years and for anyone wanting to sell it’s a great time to grab a record price The National Agriculture Auction will be held online on 9 September, and it will allow sellers to capitalise on soaring prices resulting from high demand for secondhand farming machinery. […]
Elmore Field days cancelled for 2021
No further event is contemplated until 2022 when the event is expected to resume its October time slot The Elmore & District Machinery Field Days Committee have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Elmore Field Days, which was due to take place in early October 2021. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Young farmer challenges help to keep the kids on the farm
More successful regions have receive local show funding to help promote agriculture through young farmer challenges It is often argued that isolation is one of the main factors that dissuades younger generations from taking on farming as an occupation. Now something is being done about that situation through the Young Farmer Challenges. It is all […]